All Chapters of The Alpha’s Love Came Late: Chapter 41 - Chapter 49

They returned from the Veil to find Silvercrest territory in chaos. Without an Alpha bond to the previous leader, and with Justin newly appointed, the pack was unstable. Wolves were fighting for dominance. Challenging Justin's authority. Some were even calling for Ivy's exile. "What's happening?" Ivy asked as they materialized in the clearing. Justin looked exhausted, blood on his shirt from what appeared to be multiple fights. "The pack doesn't accept my leadership. They want you back. But when I explained that you'd sacrificed your Alpha bond, they... they turned on you. Said you abandoned them. Betrayed your duties." "That's insane," Dominic said. "She saved her children. Saved everyone." "They don't see it that way. They see an Alpha who gave up her position voluntarily. And pack law is clear: any Alpha who voluntarily surrenders their bond is considered Omega. The lowest rank." Justin's voice was pained. "Ivy, they're calling for your banishment. They say having a former Alph

News of Sanctuary Pack spread through the supernatural world like wildfire.A pack led by two former Alphas reduced to Omega. A pack that welcomed outcasts. A pack protected by the prophesied four children. A pack that existed in a place where reality itself was unstable.Some packs saw them as heroes. Others saw them as threats. Most didn't know what to think.The Council called for a hearing."They want to determine if Sanctuary Pack should be officially recognized," Justin explained when he brought the summons. "Or if you should be declared rogues and hunted down.""Let them try hunting us," Cassandra said darkly."That's not helpful," Ivy said. She looked at the summons. "When is the hearing?""Two weeks. In Geneva. All pack leaders are required to attend.""I'm not a pack leader. I'm Omega.""You're the founder of Sanctuary Pack. That makes you leader whether you have Alpha powers or not." Justin paused. "Ivy, you need to be careful. There are packs that want you destroyed. They

The Dead Lands were no longer dead.With two hundred and sixty wolves now calling it home, Sanctuary Pack transformed from a refuge into a thriving community.They built real structures. Homes. Training facilities. A school for the children. A medical center run by healers from multiple species. Gardens that bloomed year-round thanks to Phoenix's stabilization of the convergence point.The pack organized itself not by traditional hierarchy but by skill and interest. Former Omegas discovered talents they'd never been allowed to explore. Wolves who'd been treated as disposable laborers became teachers, healers, artists, leaders.And Ivy and Dominic found that leading as Keepers was different from leading as Alphas.Without pack bonds to enforce their authority, they had to earn respect through actions. Through listening. Through admitting mistakes and learning from them.It was harder.It was harder. But also more rewarding."I never realized how much I relied on the Alpha bond," Ivy ad

The trial took place in the central meeting hall, a structure large enough to hold the entire pack.Oliver stood in the center, hands bound with silver chains that prevented him from shifting or using any combat abilities.The children presented the evidence. Aiden shared Oliver's emotions during the betrayal, letting everyone feel his conflict and desperation. Luna showed them his genuine remorse. Nova revealed the futures where Oliver's brother died if he hadn't cooperated. Phoenix demonstrated the curse Oliver had introduced, pulling samples from the Veil so everyone could see how deadly it would have been.Then Ivy called for testimony.Isabella stood first. "Oliver helped me when I first arrived. He sat with me when I was too scared to sleep. He brought me food when I couldn't face the dining hall. He's not a monster. He's someone who made a mistake."Others spoke. Some defended Oliver. Some demanded exile or execution. Some just looked hurt and betrayed.Finally, Alpha Thorne's